Overview of Southwood Elementary:

Southwood Elementary is a public school situated in Kinston, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Southwood Elementary is 302, and the school has K-5. At Southwood Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 35%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 45% female learners and 55% male learners. The school enrolls 99% low-income learners. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Southwood Elementary:

At Southwood Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 52% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Lenoir County Public Schools, 35% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 36% tested above or at that level for math.

Southwood Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.